He told manutd.com: "They’ve got a few new players – I saw Daniel Sturridge started the last game and Juan Mata played as well. I’m sure they’ll have a few new ideas to go along with the new signings they have, but I’ sure we’ll be able to cope with that.

"This is going to be another big game and if we can win we’ll go five points clear of Chelsea and keep our winning run going at the start of the season."